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New Thu 15 Jul 10 12:46 
 Why are potholes .......... - L'escargot
............ called potholes?

What's the relevance of the "pot" part of the word?
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New Thu 15 Jul 10 12:50 
 Why are potholes .......... - Zero
Becaus ein some parts of lincolnshire, the locals cook the roadkill in them.
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New Thu 15 Jul 10 12:51 
 Why are potholes .......... - Chris White
The internet tells me that old asphalt roads were repaired with hot tar. Melted down in a Tar Kettle. The kettle was known as a pot. Thus get the pot out to fix the holes in the road. i.e. pot holes.
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New Thu 15 Jul 10 12:54 
 Why are potholes .......... - Mike Hannon
In France they call them nids de poules - hens' nests.
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New Thu 15 Jul 10 13:07 
 Why are potholes .......... - NortonES2
Ignoring the imbrication essay, something illustrative of pothole formation in rivers: tinyurl.com/32jndkz

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